March 29, 2011 was the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the John M. Browning designed M-1911 by the U.S. Military. Mr. Browning was, IMHO, the greatest firearms inventor/designer ever. In addition to the 1911, he also was the chief designer of the Browning Hi-Power, the fiddy cal M2, the BAR and a myriad of other guns.
The 1911 was produced initially by Colt, then many other companies for GI contracts. In recent years, it has been produced by so many companies, I could not begin to name them all. This long list now includes Colt's early big competitor, Smith and Wesson.
One very interesting fact is that the 1911 can not only be field stripped fairly easily, it can also serve as its own tool box. Check out John Marshall's instructions HERE. Now, if you can find any of those grip screws Marshall mentions, let me know your source.
Happy birthday, 1911. 2011 also marks the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the Holy Bible. Read a little more about both HERE.
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Disclaimer: The information and ideas presented in this column are provided for informational purposes only. Gun rights, like all other Constitutionally recognized rights, must be exercised responsibly. Firearms, like cars, kitchen knives and life itself all can be dangerous. You should get professional training as part of any plan to use firearms for any purpose. I have made a reasonable, good-faith effort to assure that the content of this column is accurate. I have no control over what you do, and specifically accept no responsibility for anything you do as a result of reading my columns. Any action or lack of action on your part is strictly your responsibility.
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Disclaimer: The information and ideas presented in this column are provided for informational purposes only. Gun rights, like all other Constitutionally recognized rights, must be exercised responsibly. Firearms, like cars, kitchen knives and life itself all can be dangerous. You should get professional training as part of any plan to use firearms for any purpose. I have made a reasonable, good-faith effort to assure that the content of this column is accurate. I have no control over what you do, and specifically accept no responsibility for anything you do as a result of reading my columns. Any action or lack of action on your part is strictly your responsibility.
Over the past week we’ve seen a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan that caused a nuclear accident, the Saudis sending troops into Bahrain to quell civil unrest there and the government of Yemen taking measures to expel foreign media as protests have swelled against Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
We have also recently seen large-scale evacuations of expatriates from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and it is not unreasonable to assume that we might see a similar exodus from Bahrain and Yemen if developments in those countries deteriorate. Moreover, in Japan, the risk of radiation and conditions that are not yet under control at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could force further evacuations there.
In light of this uncertain environment, STRATFOR thought it prudent to address once again the topic of personal contingency planning. Indeed, we also made this topic the subject of this week’s Above the Tearline video. While we have often discussed this topic in relation to terrorist attacks, its principles are also readily applicable to crises caused by natural disaster, war and civil unrest. When a crisis erupts, having an established personal contingency plan provides people with a head start and a set of tools that can help them avoid, or at least mitigate, the effects of the chaos and panic that accompany crisis events.
The Knox County, Tennessee, School Board heard from citizens Wednesday evening. Those gathered to address the board fell into two categories; parents and grandparents who oppose Planned Parenthood being involved in our schools, and supporters of PP.
Although PP supporters fielded a few speakers, these were mostly younger people, augmented by a couple of middle-aged adults. One of these invoked the "if we can save just one child" strategy. Never mind the human misery created by incurable sexually transmitted diseases and unexpected pregnancies. There would seem to be more than a casual link between PP's philosophy, as shown on their web site, and unwanted juvenile pregnancies, providing new clientele for their abortion clinics.
Superintendent McIntyre seems to be of the opinion that teachers should not be inconvenienced by having to prepare to teach (do their job) 'health' classes.
There were several outstanding speakers who addressed the Board, but for the sake of decency, I cannot put their videos up. It was obviously embarrassing to these folks to quote what they had seen at the PP website for teens. In spite of their feelings, however, they forged ahead and apprised the board and the public of what they had seen.
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Disclaimer: The information and ideas presented in this column are provided for informational purposes only. Gun rights, like all other Constitutionally recognized rights, must be exercised responsibly. Firearms, like cars, kitchen knives and life itself all can be dangerous. You should get professional training as part of any plan to use firearms for any purpose. I have made a reasonable, good-faith effort to assure that the content of this column is accurate. I have no control over what you do, and specifically accept no responsibility for anything you do as a result of reading my columns. Any action or lack of action on your part is strictly your responsibility.
Above the Tearline video